WEBVTT THIS IS A $2 MILLION PRIZEWINNER TAKE ALL.SIMPLE, EVEN WITH THE NAME TBT,THE BASKETBA TOURNAMENT.HE WON.THE FINAL FOUR CONSISTED OFFORMER COLLEGE AND PRO PLAYERSBATTLING FOR THEIR SHA OF $2MILLION.THE TOURNAMENT COMES TOBALTIMORE THANKS TO THE VISIONOF THE CITY CHAMPION EMMAINTRODUCED BY OUR OWN JASONNEWTON.>> JOIN ME A -- IN WELCOMINGTHE FOUNDER OF STAND UPBALTIMORE.>> I SAY FRANCIS SCOTT KEY,BALTIMOR IS USED A LEADING.OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?WHAT WE ARE WORKING TO DO ISCREATE A MODEL, NOT FOR JUST ASPORTING EVENT, BUT ANYTHING THECOMES TO BALTIMORE.THEY SHOULD HAVE A COMMUNITY, ANASPECT AS WELL, BECAUSE THERE ISA COMMUNITY NEED.PETE DERRICK CHAS HAD AN ACEIN THE HOLE.CARMELO ANTHONY THROUGH HISCLOUT THROUGH BEHIND -- THROUGHHIS CLOU BEHIND THIS.THERE WERE 12 EVENTS AROUND TOWNTO BEAUTIFY PUBLIC LAND AND JOBFAIRS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.THAT TURNS THE THANKS OF THEMAYOR.>> NOT JUST FOR YOUR SERVICE,BUT FOR YOUR COMMITMENT BECAUSEYOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT, BUTYOU GET.SO HERE GO -- BUT YOU DID.SO HERE WE GO.>> WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DOHERE, BUT -- WHAT WE ARE TRYINGTO BUILD AND CREATE, IS SO MUCHBIGGER THAN THE NEGATIVITY YOUHEAR OR SEE OR READ ABOUT OURCITY.I AM HERE TO SHED SOME LIGHT ONTHE POSITIVE THINGS GOING ONHERE IN OUR CITY AND THISCOMMUNITY.PETE THREE DAYS OF BASKETBALLIN THE BETTERMENT OF BALTIMORE.

Baltimore has long been known for its summer basketball leagues, but nothing quite like this.

Simply known as "The Basketball Tournament," it offers a $2 million prize, winner take all.

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The tournament is open to anyone. The final four teams consisted of former college and professional players.

The tournament comes to Baltimore thanks to the vision of a city champion, Derrick Chase, CEO and founder of Stand Up Baltimore.

"I say, Francis Scott Key, Baltimore's used to leading. Oh, say can you see? And we are in that space now, so what we are actually working to do is to create a model, not for just a sporting event, but anything that comes to Baltimore. There should be a community aspect to it. Why? Because there's a community need," Chase said.

Chase had an ace in the hole: Baltimore native and NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony, who threw his considerable clout behind the bid, but only with a community day included, which was held Wednesday.

Along with funding to renovate the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center, there were 12 events around town to beautify public lands, and even job fairs for those in need, which earned the thanks of Mayor Catherine Pugh.

"But not just for your service, but for your commitment because you didn't have to do it, but you did," Pugh said.

"What we're trying to do here, what we're trying to build, what we're trying to create is so much bigger than the negativity that you guys hear or you guys see or you guys read about about our city. So I'm here to shed some light on the positive things that's going on in our city and in this community," Anthony said.

The tournament brings three days of basketball and the betterment of Baltimore as part of summer fun with a purpose in Charm City.